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portada The Shii'tes: A Short History
Type
Physical Book
Author
Translated by
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
206
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Weight
0.47 kg.
ISBN13
9781558764361
Edition No.
0002
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The Shii'tes: A Short History

Heinz Halm (Author) · Allison Brown (Translated by) · Markus Wiener Publishers · Hardcover

The Shii'tes: A Short History - Halm, Heinz ; Brown, Allison

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Synopsis "The Shii'tes: A Short History"

Combining history, comparative religion, and political interpretations, Heinz Halm elucidates Shi'ism and political developments in the Middle East for the uninformed reader. The author highlights three main aspects of Shi'a Islam: its historical development, especially the history of the Imans; the rituals, including flagellation and passion plays; and the rules of the mullahs, known as the "government of experts." Halm explains the exalted position of the religious scholars, the mullahs and ayatollahs, who established themselves as clergy in the Safavid Empire and defined themselves as the "administrators" of the Hidden Iman. The relationship between the rulers of Iran and the mullahs has always been tense.The Khomeini revolution was the powerful culmination of a lengthy historical conflict that has expanded into Iraq and Lebanon after the American invasion in Iraq.Heinz Halm discusses events in the Middle East during the last ten years - including the situation in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and the Gulf States - the results of the American invasion in Iraq, and what is called the new Shi'a revival and Shi'a Crescent. This book is an updated and expanded edition of Shi'a Islam: From Religion to Revolution, now out of print.

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